Friendly
Team 1 IFK Göteborg Peter Eriksson28′Jimmy Paulsén (Svensson)

IFK Göteborg vs Viking FK: 2–1 Half-time 1–0

Team 2 Viking FK Jerry Månsson53′
Season 1997
VenueParalimni, Cypern
AttendanceUnavailable
RefereeUnavailable
Formation4-4-2 (estimated)
Average age26.5 years
Homegrown players6
Weather Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0 processed by IFKDB
Partly cloudy, 14°
Form
D L W L W

Starting XI

Tactical formation is unavailable; the pitch shows an estimated 4-4-2 formation.

Match report

On Saturday 22 February 1997, IFK Göteborg faced Viking FK on neutral ground in a friendly at Paralimni, Cypern. IFK Göteborg won 2–1 after IFK Göteborg led 1–0 at half-time. Conditions were partly cloudy, with a recorded temperature of 14°C.

IFK Göteborg's goals were scored by Peter Eriksson (28′) and Jimmy Paulsén (Svensson). Assists were credited to Stefan Landberg and Stefan Pettersson.

The starting XI averaged 27.8 years of age; Thomas Ravelli was the oldest at 37 and Jimmy Paulsén (Svensson) the youngest at 19. This was the first recorded meeting between IFK Göteborg and Viking FK; IFK Göteborg's record against Viking FK stood at 1 win.